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Brown vs. Board of Education Case
Historic Supreme Court decision contests racial segregation in educational institutions.
Local/Grassroots: Local activists fighting school segregation, the NAACP's legal tactic. -
Montgomery Bus Boycott
National Attention: The arrest of Rosa Parks starts a year-long bus boycott.
Local/Grassroots: African American community organizing in the local area under the leadership of Martin Luther King Jr. -
Sit-Ins
National Attention: Student-led protests against segregation at lunch counters.
Local/Grassroots: Students from North Carolina A&T University, inspired by Gandhi's nonviolent resistance. -
Birmingham Campaign
National Attention: Police brutality and protests are covered by the national media.
Local/Grassroots: Under the direction of Dr. Martin Luther King Jr., local activists challenged segregation. -
Civil Rights Act
National Attention: Legal segregation in public spaces is abolished by landmark legislation.
Local/Grassroots: The national impetus was fueled by years of grassroots organizing, Freedom Rides, and local protests. -
Selma to Montgomery Marches
National Attention: Marches for voting rights, marked by "Bloody Sunday."
Local/Grassroots: Efforts by local activists, including John Lewis, to challenge discriminatory voting practices. -
Fair Housing Act
National Attention: Discrimination in housing is addressed by legislation.
Local/Grassroots: Local campaigns and demonstrations for fair housing are affecting national policy.